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THURSDAY, APRIL

1938.

日七初月三

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TAIERCHWANG

LOSSES

JAPANESE DEAD Britain Pleads for

NUMBER 4,000 IN TWO DAYS

TEST CASE CHALLENGE TO JAPAN'S

Violent Attacks And AUTHORITY

Counter Strokes On North Railway Front

Hsuchow, Apr. 7.

Attacks and counter-attacks have been going on with undiminished violence around Taierehwang on the north Tientsin-Pukow Rail- way front during the last two days, resulting in alarming increases of casualties on both sides.

Competent military observers believe that the casualties on both sides at Taierchwang are the heaviest at any single point of contention along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.

It is estimated that since the Chinese troops launched the general counter-offensive on March 24, about 10,000 Japanese troops have paid with their lives to check the Chinese onslaughts. Furing the last two days alone, more than 4,000 Japanese troops have been slain in close-rangefighting with the Chinese.

Crack Chinese troops under the command of General Tang Enh-po and Sun Lien-chung won another significant victory over the Japanese yesterday. In a series of bayonet charges from carly morning to evening the Chinese routed some 3,000 Japan- ese troops north-east of Taierchwang. Quantities of arms and Ammunition were seized.

Though in a furious counter-offen- sive a force of Japanese, fighting desperately, succeeded in breaking through the Chinese cordon, it was immediately surrounded by Chinese reinforcements which rushed up.

On the night of April 5 Chinese "dure-to-dle" troops broke into the defence lines under cover

of

англа

Japanas. Hurling their hand i

slaughtered many. grenades, they

Confused fighting took place.

Japanese were reportedly killed by their own comrades.

According to reports from the front. up till late last night many isolated Japanese units around Talerchwang had been either wiped out or dis- persed and the main body of the

Japanese were massed in villages north-east and north of the town. Central News.

Chinese Re-Take Village

Tunglu, Apr. 7. Chinese forces recaptured a village near Tsungtch, north of Changan on (Continued on Page 4.)

STOP PRESS

CHINESE TROOPS IN TSINAN

Hsuchow, Aşırli 7.

Tension is reported, to reign' in Trinan as a result of the arrival of

a column of Chinese troops in the suburbs.

The Chinese troops pushed up to sinan by way of Changtsing on the south bank of the Yellow River,

The Japanese garrison stationed t a point six miles southwest of Tsinan was routed by the Chinese troops on April 4, and the railway station at Paimashon about three inlles from Telnan was once retaken by them.

wuding the Chinese advance, a

Britain Can't

Refuse Arms

To Japanese

Provisions Of Treaty Of 1911 Explained

London, Apr. 0. Replying to Mr. Riley (Labour) in the House of Commons to-day, Captain Euan Wallace, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, sald that eight licences for the export of war material from the United King- dom to Japan had been issued since July 1, 1937.

The total value of arms and am- munition, military and naval stores, registered as being consigned to Japan from July 1, 1037 to February 20, 1938, was £61,000.

Mr. Riley asked whether, in view of the fact that the Japanese Govern- ment was carrying on an aggressive war, the League should issue ilcences to an aggressor.

Reuter.

U.S. Consul-General's Actions Being Closely Watched

Shanghai, April 7.

The American Consul-General Jhus made representations to the

Japanese authorities, requesting; a full investigation into the cen- sors banning the Shanghai Evening Post in the mails,

tion is being closely followed, The result of this investiga- since it is felt the Evening Post incident raises the whole ques- tion of Japanese rights to inter- fere with foreign mail.

the Evening Post yesterday declared In an editorial on the confiscation,

that the authorities of the Evening Post received an indication that the ordinary postage payinent made by them for transmission of

of the banned copies will not be refunded. Fur- tion for the papers confiscated. The ther that there will be no compensa- newspaper says it has reason to be- are the papers were destroyed.m

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TOOK NO ACTION

London, April 0. Replying to Mr. Arthur Henderson in the House of Commons when he

{drew attention to the excesses and foutrages by the Japanese troops dur-

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WHITEAWAY'S

RISE RAPIDLY

Toleration in Spain

In the wild, rugged mountain country of Shanai the Japan- ing their conquest of Central China, and asked whether the Government ese have been using mounted patrols to some effect. In their intended to protest to the Japanese frequent engagements with guerillas the mounted men have the Government, Mr. ft. A. Butler, Under- advantage of speed: though they are a fine target for machine- Secretary for Foreign Affairs said all gunners. In the middle backgrount a Japanese outpost billet is

the reports received of these excesɛes in Nanking, Shanghai and Hangchow related to events prior to February 7, when a similar question

put. The Government had not made

WOS

representations, but the Japanese themselves had despatched a high | ofleer to Nanking and Hangchow early in February, and Mr. Butler sald be understood that as a result

conditions hud now improved,

He trusted the despatch of this high officer would prevent future - cidents of this sort-Reuter.

Navy's Married Officers To Get Benefits

..

Bachelors To Suffar. But No Complaints

London, April 6. Replying to questions in the House of Commons regarding the effects of

visible.

HONGKONG

PRISONS CROWDED

Accommodation Taxed

Severely

Beds Set Up In

Ambassador Calls On Governor

URGES PROTECTION OF HOSPITALS AND PRISONERS SEIZED

Insurgents Press Into Heart of Catalonia's Hydro-Electric Supply

London, Apr. 6.

The British Government has addressed a note

to the Spanish Government

and the Insurgents appealing to them, in the event of further retreat by the Loyalists on the Catalan front, to show toleration to political prisoners and to the hospitals.-Reuter Bulletin.

INSURGENT ADVANCE CONTINUES

Saragossa, Apr. 6.

The Insurgents announced at 4 o'clock this afternoon, that they were approximately two miles from Tremp, which is in the heart of the hydro-electric and power plant region of Catalonia.-United Press.

U.S. Accepts Anschluss

Sanctions Threat

By Cabinet

Barcelona, Apr. 6, The new Cabinet of the Barcelona Government has warned that it will Invoke sanctions against those fall. ing to

the support

Government

Asks Germany To Pay against the Insurgents.United Press...

Austria's Debts

Washington, April 0.

The United States has declared its acceptance of the Austro-German auschtues in a note presented to the German Government. The note asks Germany to pay Austrian's debts.

The State Department announces that the note in no sense constitutes a de jure recognition of Austria's con- ; quest, and it is

It is therefore no departure from the principle to

to which the United M. Paul Naggfar, French Ambas-

Slates Is committed, that there must tador to Cliína, paid a call on His not be recognition of territorial Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry changes effected by armed force. Northcote, yesterday.

Another note states that the United The Ambassador

Intimated States Embassy in Vienna will hence-

has

Beds Set Up In what he is in the Colony on private forth be changed to a Consulate-

Corridors

Last month women prisoners

business only and does not wish to General-Reuter. make any publie statement.

To-morrow afternoon he is con- Unuing his voyage by the Savergnan

de Brazza to Haiphong from which

at Laichikok were sleeping three port he will visit Indo-China. and four in cells built for one inmate; they even slept in rows in the corridors. At present the prison contains 200 women- double the number it as built for.

Captain Wallace repiled that under the proposed scheme, Mr. A. Duff-

Yesterday's roll call at Stan-} the Anglo-Japanese treaty of 1911, no Cooper, First Lord of the Admiralty, ey Prison was answered by prohibition may be imposed on ex- ports to Japan, unless a similar pro-Flect on April 8 to provide an increase Prison was built to hold 1,500 in- said that orders will be issued to the 2,086 male prisoners. Stanley hibition applies to all destinations.In the rate of marriage allowance for mates. At present. they are naval officers, which will be payable In certain instances to ensure that no sleeping three in a cell and 200 married officer ashore will suffer. cells are still without locks. A White Paper will be issued as The prison was opened nearly

two years ago. soon as possible.

Every married officer afloat will be better

off under

the scheme than be fore, and 130 married officer ashore or infont will be worse off,

The only ones who will be worse off are the bachelors, and it is to their credit that not a single complaint has 'come from them.-Reuter.

15 Countries Ready To Aid Refugees

Generous Response To U.S. Invitation

Fifteen

re-

Fresh Strikes In Trinidad

Georgetown, Apr. 6. Further strikes' are occurring in

These facts are indicative not so much of growing crime in the Colony as of the frequency of prison sen tences us punishment of drug and

forestry, offences. It is understood that plans to extend Laichikok Prison are tentatively being consider

PRAGUE

PROTEST TO NAZIS

Propaganda Posters Resented

Prague. Apr. 6. The Czecho-Slovakian Government has protested to the German authori

es against the display of posters and Slovakia from Germany. placards on trains entering Czecho.

The posters, which are Nazi pro-

Conservative For London Unopposed

But Labour Wins West Fulham

London, Apr. 6. Sir George Broadbridge, last year's Lord Mayor of London, has been elected unopposed as Conservative M. P. for the City of London, in succes- sion to the late Sir T. V. Bowater. Reuter Special.

CARDINAL INNITZER ! EXPLAINS

Not Surrendering Church's Liberty In Austria

Vatican City, Apr. 8. Interviewed by the Osservatore Romano before leaving the Vatican City following a 75 minutes, audience with Pope Plus, Cardinal Innitzer de- clared that the declaration of the Austrian bishops should not be in- terpreted as approving anything in- compatible with the liberty of the Church, or as an obligation of con- science on Catholics to the State or Nazi

Party,

Particularly the bishops demanded that

all regulations relating to schools and the bringing up of youth should be in be

accordance with the natural rights of parents and the principles of the Catholic Church.

Propaganda against religion and the Church must be prohibited.-d Reuter.

HITLER MAY SEE Tore

Vatican City, April 6. Cardinal Innitzer reported to the Pope the situation concerning the Austrian plebiscite, after a conference with Cardinal Pacelli, Papal Scere- tary.

Labour Wins Seat At West Fulham

Meanwhile, there is speculation us paganda, declare that the people of

London, Apr. 6.

to whether Herr Adolf Hitler may The West Fulham by-election, visit Pope Pius on the occasion of his Czecho-Slovakin have one doctrine owing to the death of Sir Cyril Cobb, state visit to Rome in May, United

resulted to-day In Dr. Edith Summer- | Preas. The Czecho-Slovakian

ed but this does not apply to the and one ruler for one people ment skill winning the seat for Labour,

men's prison which, in its present requests that the propaganda be with 16,583 votes against Mr. C. form at Stanley, was expected be

removed at the German frontier

J.

adequate to house all the male offen-stations before the trains are allowed Busby (Conservativo), who polled NEW NAVAL SHIPS

An official stated yesterday that to enter Czecho-Slovakia.-Reuter

ders of the Colony.

he did not think the influx_of_re- fugees to the Colony had much effect on the prison population which was mainly drawn from people convicted of stealing wood and having unlaw- ful possession of drugs,

A

Bulletin

This was a Labour gain, as in the previous election, Sir Cyril Cobb won the seat as a Unionist with a 3,403 majority over Labour and Liberal candidates—Reuler.

ADMIRALS EXCHANGE

GIVEN SOUND

·FILM 'EQUIPMENT

London, Apr. 0. countries have replied;} of Chinese planes heavily favourably to the invitation of the bombed the pontoon bridge and other United States Government to con-

ALTERNATIVE NAMES Japanese mliltary establishments cert methods for providing assist- around Tainan yesterday. The raid ance to political and Jewish

Washington, Apr, 0.

London, April : 6.. added nervoustiers to the city-fugees from Austria, nocording to a

Mr. John N. Garner, United States

All ships under construction above Central Neuts.

statement by Mr.

and including gunboats, are being. few weeks ago there were 280 vice-President, has named Senator House of Commons.

R. A. Butler in the Trinidad, where workers in the sugar Inmates of Laichikok Women's Prison Arthur Capper and Senator Lynn J.

FORMALITIES

fitted with equipment for sound re- factories are demanding an Incrense and special arrangements for sleep-Frazier to take the places of Senator

production for training and Instruc These countries include the Argen-in wages ranging from 16 to 20 per ing Jind to be made, beds being laid Barth and Senator McNary on the

Shanghai, Apr. 7, ilonal purposes, said Mr. A. Duft- tine, Belgium, Colombia, Dominica, cent.

along the corridors. The number i Tennessee

Joint committee to investigato the Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Cooper, First Lord of the Admiralty France, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Employers have declared that the now down to 200 and the prisoners The latter refused, to serve-United Chirin waters, who arrived here on of Commons, to-day; lè

Valley Administration. British Commander-in-Chief In the during question time in the House Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Salvador, increase demanded is impossible are now sleeping in cells. Sweden, and Uruguay.

owing to the low price of sugar in The position at Stanley Prison is

April 6, paid a courtesy call on Vice This equipment, he said, would be Mr. Butler added that the Govern- the world market.

:- much as it has been for months. The ment would make the best posable A conference between employers roll call was 2,000 yerderday but a -- It will be recalled that the Laichi- Isymo, yesterday morning. His call suitable for the production of sound use of this opportunity of co- and representatives of the workers, few weeks ago 12. war over 2,500-skok Men's Prison was closed over a was returned 20 minutes inter aboard Alms, and would grable, ships, comé operating with the United States which has been held, has been post- thousand more than the accommoda- year ago and Victoria Gaol has been Sir Percy, Noble's naginip, HMS, panies to use it for chama entertain» Reuter Special.tar

poned indennitaly Reuter Bulletin. Uon limit intended...

closed, for some months.

Cumberland, Reuter.

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